Limerick GAA County Board described the late Frank Hogan as a strong believer of Faith and spreading the Gospel following his death this week. The born-again Christian, who preached the Gospel at GAA matches for over three decades, died at the age of 81 on March 7 – a date which ironically reads his famous…
Green Fingers “It’s March, the month of many weathers and also the start of the gardening season. The longer days with sun shine and wind will mean that ground conditions will start to improve. It’s time to get out and get a start on the jobs that need doing. Get into your beds and borders…
Baby Bumblebees bear the brunt of pesticides The growth of baby bumblebees’ brains can be damaged by certain pesticides, according to research by Imperial College London. Bees that had been affected by pesticides showed significantly impaired learning abilities compared to that had not. This was tested by seeing if the bees were able to associate…
Iona Institute has called for more childcare services to be provided for parents who wish to work part-time. This comes after an international survey has shown that 61% of women would prefer to work part-time if given the chance. “For people who are balancing home duties with part time work often, it’s the lower paid…
It was a moment of madness. Just as Storm Jorge charged towards the Irish coast, I spontaneously booked a holiday cottage perched just yards from the West Cork coastline. I felt the whole family needed a getaway, after a remarkably busy few weeks, and since our Christmas holidays were marred by one of the kids…
Revelations of psychological and sexual abuse of a number of women by Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche, have sent shockwaves across the world. Thoughts quickly turned first to the victims who experienced his manipulation and abuse, and who had been preyed upon when they were at their most vulnerable, seeking spiritual counsel; then to all…
Access to the Sunday Mass at Rome’s Pontifical Irish College has been confined to members of the college community as concerns around coronavirus restrict life in the eternal city. Students in the college were given the options to stay on or return to Ireland and The Irish Catholic understands that the majority have opted to stay.…
Some of last week’s programmes provided insight into the interplay between past and present. Toras Cosnochta (RTÉ2, Wednesday) was an impressive first episode in a two-part series about pilgrims in Lough Derg. We got beautiful aerial shots of the island, the water on the lake took on a deep personality of its own and in…
It’s almost 1,600 years since St Patrick set foot on Irish soil and transformed the world with the life-giving message of the Gospel. This year, his feastday on March 17 will be noticeable more for the absence of commemoration than any celebrations. Fears around the coronavirus have forced the cancellation of the secular celebrations that…
Medical Matters The coronavirus has taken centre stage and dominated daily news headlines as the number of cases and countries affected continues to rise. To date, over 3000 deaths have occurred globally but this is small compared to the fatality due to seasonal influenza which can be as high as 500,000 annually. Fears and concerns…
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